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Communist Party of India (Marxist) authorities caput P. Shanmugam connected Thursday (May 28, 2026) urged the State authorities to record an entreaty against the bid of the Madras High Court banning the slaughter of cows oregon calves anyplace successful Tamil Nadu “either connected the eve of Bakrid (May 28, 2026) oregon connected immoderate different day”.
A summertime abrogation Bench comprising of Justices G. R. Swaminathan and V. Lakshminarayanan had directed the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police/Head of Police Force (DGP/HoPF) to guarantee nary cattle oregon calf is slaughtered anyplace successful Tamil Nadu either connected the eve of Bakrid oregon connected immoderate different day.
In a connection issued successful Chennai, Mr. Shanmugam said the order, applicable lone to cows and calves, was objectionable.
“People have, for generations, offered goats, cows and chickens successful propitiation to their deities. Such practices are besides intertwined with their dietary habits. The bid directing the authorities to prohibit specified slaughter amounts to interference successful the nutrient habits and spiritual practices of a peculiar conception of society,” helium contended.
